Rita's spring promotion is having its 25th anniversary, and it runs noon to 9 p.m. Monday The company, which has locations in 33 states as far north as Minnesota, expects to give away more than 1 million cups of free Italian ices.

The limit is one free cup per person, but enter Rita’s First Day of Spring Photo Contest for a chance to win 25 prizes, including the grand prize of free Italian ice for a year.

Capture and share your first day of spring moments Monday to Friday on Rita's Instagram, Twitter or Facebook page using #RitasFirstDayofSpring. Find Rita's locations and the contest rules at ritasice.com.

Participating Dairy Queen and DQ Grill & Chill stores in 49 states and the District of Columbia will give out free small vanilla soft-serve cones with the signature curl on top for their third annual Free Cone Day. The event, which runs all day Monday while supplies last, also serves as a fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

The limit is one free cone per person, and mall locations are not participating.

"We can’t think of a better way to show our appreciation to fans, kick off the spring season and support such an amazing cause than with a Free Cone Day,” Barry Westrum, executive vice president of marketing for American Dairy Queen Corp., said in a news release. “The icing on the cake is supporting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.”

During last year’s event, Dairy Queen raised more than $200,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, according to the release. Children's Miracle raises money and awareness for 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each year to kids across the USA and Canada.

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